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Herschel Abbott, Jr., who is Rex, King of Carnival 2011, speaks with members of the media after disembarking from a U.S. Coast Guard vessel on the Mississippi River in New Orleans, Monday, March 7, 2011. Rex will reign over an all-day celebration on "Fat" Tuesday, March 8, when Mardi Gras season officially ends. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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